The article also highlights the tech industry's obsession with perfecting memory. For instance, Google's Pixel 8 Pro has features like Best Take, which can swap out faces for the perfect shot, and Magic Editor, which allows users to move elements of a photo around and use AI to fill in the gaps. However, the article warns about the potential downsides of this obsession, such as the risk of falsifying the past and the psychological and neurological benefits of forgetting. The author suggests that as AI and AI-enabled memory tools become more common, users should consider whether they really want to remember everything.
Key takeaways:
- Google's 'Project Ellmann' is an AI feature that could provide a narrative structure to a user's life based on their photos and searches, allowing them to ask about specific details and discover things about themselves.
- Apple's Vision Pro and iPhone 15 Pro can record and replay spatial videos that feel as real as memories, contributing to the tech industry's increasing obsession with memory and remembering everything.
- Companies like Google and Rewind are working on technologies to not only recall all memories but also improve them after the fact, with features like Best Take, Magic Editor, and Audio Magic Eraser on Google's Pixel 8 Pro.
- While these technologies can enhance our ability to recall and relive memories, they also raise concerns about privacy, the accuracy of edited memories, and the psychological and neurological health benefits of forgetting.